Income Taxes (Reconciliation Between Statutory And Effective Rates) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended							4 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	May 08, 2016	Feb. 14, 2016	Nov. 22, 2015	May 10, 2015	Feb. 15, 2015	[1]	Nov. 23, 2014	Aug. 28, 2016	Aug. 30, 2015	Aug. 28, 2016	Aug. 30, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Federal taxes at statutory rate										$ 1,267	$ 1,262	$ 1,119
Federal taxes at statutory rate (percent)										35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
State taxes, net										$ 91	$ 85	$ 66
State taxes, net (percent)										2.50%	2.30%	2.10%
Foreign taxes, net										$ (21)	$ (125)	$ (85)
Foreign taxes, net (percent)										(0.60%)	(3.50%)	(2.70%)
Effective income tax rate reconciliation, deduction, employee stock ownership plan dividend, amount										$ (17)	$ (66)	$ (11)
Effective income tax rate reconciliation, deduction, employee stock ownership plan dividend, percent										(0.50%)	(1.80%)	(0.30%)
Other										$ (77)	$ 39	$ 20
Other (percent)										(2.10%)	1.20%	0.60%
Total provision for income taxes	$ 286	$ 286	$ 275	$ 280	$ 263		$ 274	$ 396	$ 378	$ 1,243	$ 1,195	$ 1,109
Total (percent)										34.30%	33.20%	34.70%

[1] Includes a $57 tax benefit recorded in the second quarter in connection with the special cash dividend paid to employees through the Company's 401(k) Retirement Plan.